App MyEar iPhone App for Deaf/Hard of Hearing People

[gogolf]

Hi All -

 

I recently made an iPhone app for my dad (who is deaf) to help him communicate with hearing people. Did you know that lipreading is only ~30% accurate? My dad is a 5 handicap golfer and I noticed that often times he'll get paired up with other golfers in tournaments or weekend play, and after the other golfers find out he's deaf they'll simplify their speech or avoid talking to him because they don't know what to say. The app converts voice-to-text in real time and all you would have to do is talk into the phone or plug in an Apple earbud and talk into the microphone (which tends to reduce the background noice and get a more accurate transcription).

 

My dad has tested the app in numerous situations, including on the golf course, and so far the response has been great. The new people he meets are able to speak normally and he can follow along with the conversation by reading the iPhone instead of acting like he understands what his going or being said.

 

Have any of you played golf with someone who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and would this app have helped your communication? Curious to know what you think!

 

Link to a recent interview we did for Rochester news: http://www.rochester...n-duo/861743558

 

And a link to our Facebook page with more information on the app: https://www.facebook.com/appmyear/